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Cruelty Ruling: Suicide Threats & Separation Grant Divorce
19 Nov
Summary
- Suicide threats by a spouse constitute cruelty, court stated.
- Long periods of continuous separation are grounds for divorce.
- Parties living separately since 2012, marriage legally dissolved.
The Bombay High Court has granted a divorce, setting aside a previous family court order that had dismissed a husband's plea. The court recognized that repeated suicide threats and a long period of continuous separation constitute cruelty, making the continuation of the marriage impossible. The bench highlighted that the parties have been residing separately since 2012, a separation of over a decade.
The court considered the wife's alleged conduct, including suspicions and a suicide attempt, alongside the extended separation. It concluded that a reconciliation was no longer feasible and the marital relationship had irrevocably broken down. The husband had also remarried and has a child from that relationship, further complicating the situation.
Ultimately, the High Court ruled that prolonging the marriage would only perpetuate the cruelty both parties had inflicted upon each other. This decision underscores the legal implications of marital discord characterized by such severe issues, leading to the dissolution of the marriage.
